hope

The past few weeks have found this country rocked yet again: allegations of assault, dragging human beings through hell on both sides, the ever-increasing egotistical, power-driven, do whatever it takes to win, (no matter who gets harmed), money & greed fueled politicians and media…when and how does it stop? How do we rise above better […]

We all have moments (or years) when we get stuck in our heads. Welcome to the chaos. We get stuck in the past, we worry about the future, we over-think everything to death. It’s reached a level far beyond pondering about life, goals, dreams, what’s for dinner, etc. Nope, it’s nothing sweet and pretty but instead, […]

I am a student of life, faith, and the universe; every day is a new lesson. We don’t need a new year to make a new start; we can start again at any time. It’s not about the number of days and years that have passed, it’s about taking ownership of where we are right […]

Who knew that It would be the year that I needed to adopt survival mode. It was the summer of 1986. For all intents and purposes, it was a great year so far. I had traveled to France in January to study and be immersed in the culture of the country. It was an amazing […]

Addiction– most of us battle something at some point in our lives. People who are trapped, however, can lose everything they hold dear. Addictive behavior is the source of the misery and we know that, but it is often most difficult to leave the comfort and familiarity of the high received. For some, it may […]

I believe that, if we could, we would all give the gifts of good health, financial prosperity, world peace, the end of poverty and homelessness, etc. to all of those around us. Sadly, those things are either out of reach or completely out of our control. There are things we CAN give this Christmas and […]